Senate Advances Ukraine Aid And Russia Sanctions Bill

Law360, Washington (March 24, 2014, 8:30 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Senate on Monday voted strongly in support of advancing a bill to sanction Russian leaders and banks and support Ukraine amid its ongoing political crisis, with 25 Republican senators crossing the floor despite continued concerns about a disputed measure in the bill.

Senators voted 78-17 to invoke cloture on S.2124, the Ukraine Act, setting an end to debate on the bill, with 25 Republicans joining nearly every Democratic senator in voting to advance the legislation.